Imperial

In a period when we've had high rains, it's very difficult to manage excessive winter growth in a Mediterranean climate.

In a period when we've had high rains, it's very difficult to manage excessive winter growth in a Mediterranean climate.

Alfalfa and grass hays produced in the US ending up feeding dairy cows in Riyadh or Bengbu? Who would have thought? What was once a minor curiosity has fully emerged as a major market for western US hay producers.

Farmers grow lettuce, spinach, broccoli and other vegetables in California's Imperial Valley, Central Valley, Salinas Valley and far northern counties. However, these nutritious foods are not readily available to local low income communities.

After a relatively dry start to the rainfall season from October through early November, rainfall in California since November has been above average.

The National 4-H Council has named Elisabeth Watkins of San Joaquin County the winner of the 2019 4-H Youth in Action Award for Healthy Living. She will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education and will serve as an advocate and spokesperson for 4-H Healthy Living programming.

The National 4-H Council has named Elisabeth Watkins from San Joaquin County the winner of the 2019 4-H Youth in Action Award for Healthy Living. She will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education and will serve as an advocate and spokesperson for 4-H Healthy Living programming.

Monterey County Agricultural Center 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA Tuesday, February 26 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

En el Valle Imperial se produce mucha lechuga, espinaca, brcoli y otros vegetales, son el tipo de alimentos nutritivos que el cuerpo necesita para mantenerse saludable, pero con frecuencia no estn disponibles en comunidades de bajos ingresos.

Two UC Cooperative Extension programs - 4-H Youth Development and UC CalFresh nutrition education - collaborate to give Imperial County elementary school students an introduction to the culinary arts, reported Vincent Osuna in the Imperial Valley Press.